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Avelo came under fire last week after the company said it would fly charter flights carrying deported immigrants on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. -
In his first public statement since winning his freedom in February, the man urged people with information about his decades of confinement to cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation. -
Book challenges at libraries across the U.S. skyrocketed after the pandemic shutdown, and efforts to censor books have played out in Connecticut, too. So what are state lawmakers are doing to address the issue, but still leave room for debate? -
A woman claimed three officers struck her repeatedly in the head when taking her into custody on charges related to a car crash in 2017. -
Police allege the boy’s stepmother kept her 32-year-old stepson captive in a small room that was locked from the outside for decades. -
Federal money sustains many key services, from special education programs to support for districts with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. -
The federal agency allocated more than $353 million for school districts and other organizations in Connecticut through its grant programs, according to state education officials. -
The person who fills the role will provide leadership to ensure the city makes systemic changes to advance equity and inclusion, according to budget documents. -
The report sounded an alarm about systemic failings to protect patients at a state-run psychiatric facility in New Haven. -
The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services said it implemented a better system for documenting complaints after a critical report alleged systemic problems at a facility in New Haven.
